Shide (monk)
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Shide was a Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk and poet, often depicted as the eccentric companion of the hermit-poet Hanshan and celebrated in East Asian art and literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shide (monk) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19714187 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shide (monk) Context triple: [Hanshan Temple, associatedWith, Shide (monk)]
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A.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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B.
Gyōda
Gyōda is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic Oshi Castle and well-preserved traditional townscape.
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C.
Nishiarai Daishi
Nishiarai Daishi is a prominent Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, known as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to warding off misfortune and bringing good luck.
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D.
Sōjiji
Sōjiji is one of the two main head temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, serving as a major center for monastic training and religious administration.
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E.
Zentsuji
Zentsuji is a historic city in Japan known as the birthplace of the Buddhist monk Kūkai and home to the famous Zentsū-ji Temple, one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shide (monk) Target entity description: Shide was a Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk and poet, often depicted as the eccentric companion of the hermit-poet Hanshan and celebrated in East Asian art and literature.
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A.
Gyōki
Gyōki was an influential Japanese Buddhist monk of the Nara period known for his public works, social welfare activities, and role in promoting Buddhism among the common people.
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B.
Gyōda
Gyōda is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic Oshi Castle and well-preserved traditional townscape.
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C.
Nishiarai Daishi
Nishiarai Daishi is a prominent Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, known as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to warding off misfortune and bringing good luck.
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D.
Sōjiji
Sōjiji is one of the two main head temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, serving as a major center for monastic training and religious administration.
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E.
Zentsuji
Zentsuji is a historic city in Japan known as the birthplace of the Buddhist monk Kūkai and home to the famous Zentsū-ji Temple, one of the 88 temples on the Shikoku Pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.